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RIA Edge Podcast: How Mission Wealth Scales Without Sacrificing Client Experience with Matt Adams

RIA Edge Podcast: How Mission Wealth Scales Without Sacrificing Client Experience with Matt Adams

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In this episode of the RIA Edge Podcast, host David Armstrong speaks with Matt Adams, chief executive officer and managing partner at Mission Wealth, about how the firm has grown into a national RIA managing $17.5 billion while continuing to prioritize client service and culture.

Matt shares how Mission Wealth combines organic growth, referral programs, digital marketing and carefully selected mergers and integrations while maintaining a relatively low client-to-advisor ratio. He also explains how employee ownership, expanded planning services, behavioral finance and a thoughtful approach to artificial intelligence and technology are helping shape the firm as it continues to grow across the country.

Matt discusses:

  • How organic growth, referral channels, digital marketing and selective mergers work together at Mission Wealth
  • Why Mission Wealth keeps a low client-to-advisor ratio while investing in service, training and ownership
  • How behavioral finance and Inspired Living are being built into deeper, one-to-one client relationships
  • How Mission Wealth approaches smaller advisory firm integrations with a goal of being fully operational on day one
  • Where AI, data, cybersecurity and internal technology are improving productivity across the client journey

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About Our Guest:

Matthew Adams is the CEO of Mission Wealth, a national wealth management firm headquartered in Santa Barbara, California. Having spent 23 years with the firm, he has helped guide its expansion to $17.5 billion in assets under management, approximately 225 team members, and more than 5,000 families served nationwide. His leadership focuses on organic growth, client service, team development, employee ownership, strategic integrations, and the thoughtful use of technology to support the firm’s continued growth.

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RIA Edge Podcast: How an Integrated, All-Digital RIA Looks at Growth with Alex Farman-Farmaian

RIA Edge Podcast: How an Integrated, All-Digital RIA Looks at Growth with Alex Farman-Farmaian

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Modern advisory firms are being reshaped by technology, changing client expectations and the need for deeper personalization.

How do firms scale while keeping the advisor-client relationship at the center? What role does technology really play in growth without replacing the human element?

In this episode, host David Armstrong speaks with Alex Farman-Farmaian, CEO of Compound Planning, about building an all-digital, integrated RIA—with human advisors at the center—that provides clients with a unified experience across multiple service offerings—including tax preparation. 

Alex explains how AI-powered workflows and integrations enable advisors to serve clients more efficiently as the human touchpoint, while providing a better experience for clients. He also shares how Compound recruits next-generation advisors, integrates tax services and drives growth by focusing on equity- and option-compensated executives of fast-growing tech firms approaching liquidity events.

Key takeaways:

  • How internal technology reduces advisor workload and increases client capacity
  • Why proactive advice across a client’s full balance sheet drives stronger relationships and accelerates organic growth
  • How the firm uses AI to support advisor work without replacing human judgment
  • How modern tech helps recruit growth-minded,  younger advisors.
  • How it partners with firms to educate execs with equity-based compensation plans on navigating liquidity events. 

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Alex Farman-Farmaian is the Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer of Compound Planning, responsible for growing the firm to 50+ advisors and over $4 billion in AUM since 2022, and guiding the strategic direction of the firm’s robust wealth management technology and advisory service offerings. Previously, Alex was the 20th employee at Carta, where he built numerous sales teams across the country as Carta scaled to 1,000 employees and a $7B+ valuation from Silver Lake. Alex is an expert in equity compensation and is passionate about tax-efficient equity strategies.

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